Once a muscle or joint is injured, regular exercise is typically the key to rehabilitation. But when pain limits a body's ability to exercise, the healing process takes longer. Biofreeze products help break this pain cycle, by relieving pain through a method known as Gate Control, or gating.. In the gating process, menthol acts to stimulate specific sensory receptors in the skin, thereby blocking other receptors from sending pain signals to the brain.
A lack of fiber in the diet is a big problem for constipation in dogs, dog loose stool and diarrhea. Dog stool should be moist, firm and free of blood and worms that resemble pieces of rice in the stool. Itâs normal to see a trace amount of blood in dog stool occasionally.
Black, tarry stool is called melena and can be a sign of serious problems in the gastrointenstinal tract. Dogs should be brought to the veterinarian immediately is melena is seen. Repeated signs of hematochezia or a large amount of fresh blood in the stool should also be addressed by a vet.